The Old Book Fair, very interesting fair, where you can find old books in a very nice enviroment. This year is celebrated from the 4th to the 23rd of April in the jardins of the misericordia.
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The Old Book Fair, very interesting fair, where you can find old books in a very nice enviroment. This year is celebrated from the 4th to the 23rd of April in the jardins of the misericordia.
After Christmas, the second most important day of the year is Easter. In Easter there is four types of sweets.
Confits
Easter eggs
Monas de Pascua
Panades
Holy Friday is the second most important parade of Easter. It comes out from Sant Francesc and arrives to the church of el Socorrs. In el Socorrs they do the burial of christ witch is very spectacular
Holy Friday Preparation
Way, Starting Time: 19.30
Plaza de Sant Francesc
Convent de Sant Francesc
Plaza de Santa Eulalia
Carrer Cadena
Plaza de Cort
Carrer Colom
Plaza del Marques de Palmer
Plaza Mayor
Carrer de Sant Miguel
Carrer Josep Tous i Ferrer (BEST PLACE TO SEE IT)
Plaza del Comptat del Rossello
Carrer Josep Anselm Clave
Plaza Alexandre Jaume
Porta de Sant Antoni
Carrer dels Socorrs
Holy Burial
The Holy Thursday is the most interesting procesion for the inhabitants of Palma. Goes out the famous Christ of La Sang the first procesion of Holy Thursday was in the year of 1500 so is the oldest. This year rained and it came out on Friday
Way, Starting Time: 19.00
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Plaza del Hospital
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Costa de la Sang
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Carrer dels Oms
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Carrer de Sant Miquel
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Plaza Major
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Plaza del Marques de Palmer
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Carrer Colom
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Plaza de Cort
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Carrer Palau Reial
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Carrer Victoria
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Carrer Conquistador (BEST PLACE TO SEE IT)
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Plaza de la Reina
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Passeig del Born
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Plaza Joan Carles I
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Carrer Bonaire
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Carrer Bisbe Campins
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Via Roma
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Costa de la Sang
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Plaza del Hospital
Christ Representation in San Juan de Malta
Virgen de la Esperanza
Penitents preparing for the procesion
This pictures are of Pollensa, a small town in Mallorca, where the holy week is very important too
The holy Wednesday is the only parade that only goes through old town Palma. The procesion starts and finishes in the same place, the church of Santa Cruz. The procesion goes throught the neibourhood of the fisherman. Also, is interesting to see that the military branch of La Legion participates in the procesion
Way, Starting time: 20.30
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Carrer Forn de la Olivera
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Carrer Barques de Bou
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Carrer Polvora
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Plaza de Santa Catalina
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Carrer de Santa Creu
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Carrer Sant Llorens
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Carrer Sant Pere
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Plaza de la Drassana
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Carrer Llotja del Mar
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Carrer Sant Joan
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Carrer Montenegro
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Carrer Sant Feliu
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Carrer Costa de Can Salas
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Carrer Costa de Santa Creu
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Carrer Forn de la Olivera
Cruzada del amor divino en San Felio Street
Cruzada del amor divino en San Felio Street and monaguillos
Virgin Mary in the streets of Palma
Cofradia de Montesion
Cofradia de la Dolorosa
La Legion
La Legion II
Entrada en Santa Cruz
Crucifixion entering Santa Cruz
Mary entering Santa Cruz
Holy Tuesday the procesion starts in San Nicolas Church and finishes in la Sang. Two important things in this procession are that they play the national spanish anthem before the Cofradia de Santiago comes out and at the end of the procesion that the image of La Dolorosa comes in La Sang
Way, Starting Time: 20.45
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Carrer Sant Nicolau
Plaza Chopin
Carrer Tous i Maroto
Carrer Constitucio
Carrer Soledat
Plaza de la Reina
Passeig des Born
Plaza de Joan Carles I
Avinguda de Jaume III
Carrer Bonaire
Carrer Bisbe Campins
Via Roma
Carrer Costa de La Sang
Plaza del Hospital
This year the procesion of Holy Monday has three procesions. The one of every year, comes out from Santa Clara, the second one that comes out from the Cloister of Sant Francesc, and the third one, that comes out from the church of San Juan de Malta.
The church of Santa Clara, is in the convent of Santa Clara, and it is a medieval convent. The nuns never leave the convent it is called Clausura.
Procesion of Santa Clara, Starting time: 21.00
Carrer Fonollar
Carrer Santa Clara
Carrer Call
Plaza Santa Eulalia
Carrer Convent de Sant Francesc
Carrer Ramon Llull
Plaza Pes de Sa Palla
Carrer Pelleteria
Carrer Montision
Procesion of Sant Francesc, Starting time: 20.00
Plaza de Sant Francesc
Carrer Convent de Sant Francesc
Plaza de Santa Eulalia
Carrer Cadena
Plaza de Cort
Carrer Colom
Carrer Bosseria
Carrer Galera
Carrer Cordeleria
Plaza de La Cuartera
Plaza del Mercadal
Travessa de en Ballester
Carrer del Socors
Plaza des Pes de sa Palla
Carrer Ramon Llull
Plaza de Sant Francesc
Procesion Crist dels Boters, Starting time: 21.00
Carrer Sant Joan
Carrer Montenegro
Carrer Sant Feliu
Carrer Can Sales
Carrer Santa Creu
Carrer Sant Llorens
Carrer Sant Pere
Plaza de sa Drassana
Carrer Consolat
Passeig Sagrera
Passeig de la Mar
Carrer Boteria
Carrer Sant Joan
Palm Sunday is a very interesting day on the holy week, because is the only day that the penitents do not carry candles. The procession is very cool.
Way, Starting time: 18.30
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Carrer de Sant Jaume
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Plaza de Joan Carles I
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Carrer Unio
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Plaza des Mercat Vell
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Plaza Weyler
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Carrer Riera
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Rambla dels ducs de Palma
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Via Roma
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Carrer del Bisbe Campins
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Carrer Bonaire
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Carrer Berenguer de Sant Joan
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Carrer Baron Santa Maria del Sepulcre
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Avenida Jaime III
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Carrer Sant Marti
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Carrer Concepcion
Today is the first procesion of the holy week. It is called es Prego, comes out from San Miguel street and goes to Sant Francesc, three representatives of every group come out with their flag. It is a procesion full of color. Starts at 7:30, what we can see today, it is a small representation of every group (three with them and the flag) Enjoy it! In the pregon there is always a great concert. Luckily I have been able to record it so here you can hear the concert
Way, Starting time: 19.00
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Carrer Sant Miquel
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Plaza Mayor
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Plaza del Marques de el Palmer
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Carrer Colom
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Plaza de Cort
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Carrer Cadena
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Plaza de Santa Eulalia
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Carrer Convent de Sant Francesc
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Plaza de Sant Francesc
Today is Palma carnival, many kids wait for this day to dress up. It is so fun!! This is the poster of the celebration
Rua Parade 2007
